The ONLY Podcast about Movies

This is not a drill! Our review of The Cloverfield Paradox is available… NOW! We might be jumping on the Netflix marketing train, but no matter how unusual this all is, we'll explain everything by the end… or maybe we won't. We dive right into Julius Onah’s The Cloverfield Paradox to figure out if we’re still willing to swim with JJ Abrams extended clover-verse. If you’re confused by any of this,...

We might be a little over a month into 2018, but that doesn't mean we can't take some time out to look back at the best of 2017! We know we're late, but we've been cooking this episode for a while, so tune in for some hot takes and even hotter guests! Will Matt and Shahir have any of the same movies on their respective lists or will they be counting down without any crossover movies? Send us in yo...

Why don't you slip into something more comfortable and warm yourself with a discussion about P.T. Anderson's "Phantom Thread" between Matt, Shahir, and special guest and fashion designer/illustrator Jamie Walsh. We're weaving together our knowledge of cinema and fashion to get to the heart of the relationship between clothes, love and mushroom omelettes. Also, check out the amazing artwork for thi...

It’s time for a little role reversal as Matt and Shahir switch identities to review Luca Guadagnino’s "Call Me By Your Name", a film that begs the question, why can’t every day be an Italian holiday? This gorgeous film by one of Shahir’s favorite filmmakers puts us in a languorous mode where we contemplate the cumulative effect of stories and whether Matt thinks the minor flaws are enough to break...

We pop our heads above water to figure out exactly what shape we're in before we plunge deep into the latest film from Guillermo Del Toro! In what might be the slyest prequel to the Hellboy series ever imagined, Del Toro takes us to 1962 Baltimore, where mute janitors (Sally Hawkins) roam freely into top secret science experiments to clean up after Amazonian water gods (Doug Jones). It turns out t...

Just when you thought you could jingle no more, we're back with a special bonus episode about Jingle All The Way! This time, we're armed with facts, corrections and the truth of how the movie came together from the screenwriter himself, Mr. Randy Kornfield! Randy joins us to set the record straight on which toys inspired the film and how he came to his movie tribute to his son be acted out by Mr....

Video games have long credited film as an inspiration. However, with box office number dropping while the financial footprint of the gaming industry soars, one has to admit that the student of escapist entertainment is now the monetary master. So should movies just tap out? Not if we have anything to say about it! ...and we do... because you know… there is this panel! Half of the distinguished TOP...

Happy 2018! To ring in the new year, we take a look back at one of 2017's most divisive films, Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Tackling police brutality, race, domestic abuse and female empowerment, McDonagh certainly can string dialogue together, but can he pull all these divergent stories together into a meaningful whole? You don't need to pay for billboards to get t...

Gather close with your loved ones, grab a glass of nog and settle in for a long winters review! This time tackling Arnie vehicle and Matt's favorite Xmas movie of all time! But will our lovable fun-hating film Scrooge Shahir be able to poison this "most honest" Christmas flick? Or will he learn the true reason for the season as he experiences the transcendence that is Turbo Time? Also we answer a...

We mean it this time, this is definitely The Last Jedi! With a raspy voice and a ponderous mood, Shahir and Matt dive into the 9th Star Wars movie they've reviewed since the podcast started. Helmed by fan-favorite Rian Johnson, we try to figure out if the battle for the republic will ever end and if Shahir's cold dead soul can be revived by the force. Balance the force by sending us an email at on...

In addition to our regular review of James Franco's The Disaster Artist, we have a terrific interview with Sandy Schklair, the script supervisor of The Room who is played by Seth Rogan in The Disaster Artist. Sandy tells us that he might be the most important person behind The Room, and has some words for Franco and Rogan. The interview starts at the 50-minute mark. Watching both The Disaster Arti...

We're gonna get down and dirty with this week's review of Dee Ree's Mudbound, now streaming on Netflix! Meaning you don't have to leave the house to join in this week's discussion. This might be a spoiler for our review, but we urge you to stop everything and watch Mudbound right now. After that you can join us for a fantastic conversation where we argue about the definition of scope and unreliabl...

How many Justice Leagues would you endure in order to see a good movie? All 20,000 of them under the sea? We're joined by Producer and writer Pat Driscoll (https://twitter.com/patdsez) who texted us with tears streaming down his face wanting to talk about Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird. Were they tears of happiness or despair? Listen in to find out! If you'd like to submit your college application essay...

We like the truth and we're big fans of justice which is why we're throwing down a CGI gauntlet on Justice League, the latest DC movie featuring men dressed as bats and extravagant mustache removal. Fresh off a trip from London, Matt and Shahir reflect on how many f*cks they have left to give and whether DC movies deserve your money. If you feel the need for speed while dressed in red tights, don'...

Welcome to our house! It's the happiest place on earth, unless you live right behind it in the Magic Castle hotel where a little girl named Moonee and her friends might spend the morning spitting on your car. We're joined by returning guest and executive producer Annie Gillies to talk about Sean Bakers follow up to his 2015 breakout hit "Tangerine". Matt gets philosophical about child acting while...

We're back waist deep in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time with a special New Zealand connection as Shahir's fellow Film School alumni Taika Waititi takes the helm of the Norse god's third solo adventure, Thor Ragnarock! Will Shahir's persistent cynicism be won over by the NZ connection or will Matt's blind optimism at all things Marvel be pulverized by the Hulk sized fists of comedy? Liste...

It's an Only Podcast About Movies live spooktacular as we're joined by Patrick and Franchesca from "Last Name Basis" to talk about Horror movies and the scary sh*t that gets under our respective skins. Listen in to hear about Matt's irrational fear of waterbeds, Patrick's terror of inanimate objects and Franchesca's paralyzing anxiety about high heels. Also, Shahir mentions his shark ding-a-ling p...

It's your death day and we're here to celebrate with a labyrinthine conversation about horror movies, the Groundhog Day gimmick and whether art needs to exist to remind you of other art. Stick around for this one because despite neither of us giving this movie a wholehearted recommendation, the conversation goes to some pretty interesting places. If you'd like to chase us down a rabbit hole, you c...

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe", and mostly we're talking about Denis Villeneuve's sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 "Blade Runner" Joined by returning guest and cinematographer extraordinaire Timur Civan (http://www.timurcivan.com/) we deep dive into Blade Runner 2049 and figure out if this sequel is more than just a replicant of the original. If you'd like to administer a Voight-Kampf...

It's a Tom Cruise world and the rest of the actors in this film are just living in it! With Shahir out of town (totally not doing covert ops for the CIA)Matt's cinematic mission is saved by guest Co-Hosts Red Charyszyn of Sikelia Productions and Anastasia Pridlides of Alexander Technique fame! Is this film the comedic tale of a man just trying to provide for his family while too deep in a life of...

On September 13th, New Yorkers voted for Spike Lee's "Crooklyn" as the inaugural "One Film, One New York". Since we're The ONLY Podcast About Movies and happen to live in New York, it was our duty to continue the conversation about Lee's 1994 semi-autobiographical film! Let's take a trip down memory lane to 1973, BedStuy, where one family struggles to make the rent and the kids are running riot. Y...

The most talked about movie of 2017 sure does get talked about in this episode! Cue appropriate "yo mama" joke here! We're joined by ABC Movieland's CJ Johnson who returns to tell us why mother! deserves an exclamation point and your money. Shahir comes up with a three-tiered test to determine if you'll enjoy the movie, and Matt gets excited about the idea of a narcissistic diety. If you'd like to...

Sometimes we all float when we go to the movies, but Shahir isn't sure whether we should, while Matt is already wearing too much clown makeup in support of Andy Muschietti's adaptation of Stephen King's "It" We're back to our regular programming which means it's time to take a trip down into the sewers where everyone's favorite killer clown has danced his way into the hearts and souls of the Loser...

The infamous robot music video is finally here! Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAdqazixuRY to see it in its full glory! As a special bonus episode, here's a review of James Cameron's Aliens with special guests Nigel Stanford and Timur Civan. Listen in as the guys geek out over one of the primary visual influences to Automatica. You can fire us out of the air hatch at onlymoviepodcast@gmail....

Riddle me this... Can Batman also be a black man? In this special conversation, we're joined by Sombra herself Carolina Ravassa (https://twitter.com/carolinaravassa) and Comedy Knockout host Damien Lemon (https://twitter.com/dlemoncomedy) to talk about race, representation and whether Shahir could ever make it as a 90's rapper. Write us in with your thoughts about how race and representation on sc...